Eastover-Central Elementary
- Address
- 5174 Dunn Road, Eastover, NC 28312
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (910) 483-8997
- Grades served
- PK-5
- NCES school ID
- 370001100405
School calendar
Eastover-Central Elementary's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Attendance zone
Cumberland County SchoolsThe area Cumberland County Schools assigns to Eastover-Central Elementary. Zones change, and addresses near a boundary are often decided case by case - confirm with the district before making plans.
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Zone boundary published by Cumberland County Schools as “BoardofEducation/SchoolLocator”, last updated 2026-09-08.
How Eastover-Central Elementary compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 76 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 80% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score down 3 points since 2014 (79 → 76). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 | B | Met | 74.7 |
| 2024 | 72 | B | Met | 70.4 |
| 2023 | 70 | B | Not Met | 74.3 |
| 2022 | 76 | B | Exceeded | 73.6 |
| 2019 | 75 | B | Not Met | 79.1 |
| 2018 | 81 | B | Met | 83.9 |
| 2017 | 84 | B | Met | 84 |
| 2016 | 81 | B | Exceeded | 79 |
| 2015 | 71 | B | Not Met | 72 |
| 2014 | 79 | B | Exceeded | 76 |
Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Cumberland County Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 401Student counts for Eastover-Central Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 401 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 401Student indicators for Eastover-Central Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 401 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.
Teachers
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 27.7 FTETeacher figures for Eastover-Central Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 27.7 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 85.2% | 49.2% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 77.6% | 52.6% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 68.8% | 46.4% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 22.4% | 25% | 37.5% | 15.1% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 31.3% | 22.4% | 31.8% | 14.6% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 14.8% | 36.1% | 37.7% | 11.5% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Meets Expected Growth | 0.54 | 81.3 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 27.69 |
| Experienced teachers | 24.3 (88%) |
| Beginning teachers | 3.39 (12%) |
| Holding a standard license | 27.69 (100%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0 (0%) |
| National Board certified | 3 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (55 of 401) | 13.7% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 31.8% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.73 |
| Library books per student | 24 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.46 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Eastover-Central Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.
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Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.